Naomi Wheeler
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About Naomi Wheeler
All-terrain wheelchair: ‘My chair is my freedom'
All-terrain wheelchair: ‘My chair is my freedom'
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.A woman who raised funds for an all-terrain wheelchair, so she could access The Peak District home she loves so much, says it has liberated her.
Naomi Wheeler , 28, from Matlock, Derbyshire, has cerebellar ataxia, which affects her balance, coordination and speech.
Although Naomi was diagnosed with the condition at the Age Of 23, after noticing a change in The Way she walked, She Said her consultant had told her he had never seen the condition develop in that way before and was therefore unable to provide a more precise diagnosis or prognosis.
She uses Social Media to help raise awareness of accessibility issues for wheelchair users on rural walks.
Naomi said her chair makes her Feel Free - " like I can do whatever and I'm defying odds".
Responding to the issues Ms Wheeler raised, wheelchair charity Whizz-Kidz said: " Whilst we don't know the exact number of accessible routes in rural areas across the UK, we know first-hand that lack of equal access in all public spaces is a Major Problem for many and must be bettered.
" This change has to begin with consulting wheelchair users first. "
Source of news: bbc.com
